Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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